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Saikou · #11 (**permalink**) 21-10-2009, 04:06 PM

I would take your cue from her. If she is happy and content, acting normally for a pregnant girl, has no discharge that is foul smelling or green or persistent creamy looking- you may see some spotting of blood bright red or slightly brownish or a one of lot of creamy gunk thats her plug - and the kittens are still moving, then she is OK. Vets tend to be a bit scalpel happy and love to get in there. Mother Nature mostly does fine on her own.

Things to look for as birth is looming :

- change in shape of her bump, they go from nice and round out the sides to more underneath

- babies being a little more quiet than usual

- some girls go off their food

- they have a drop in body temp, but you would only know that if you are taking her temperature regularly

- their ladies bits get bigger and more juicy looking

- their teats get very pouchy and engorged, although you may not be able to express any colostrum/milk from them until the kittens are born.